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A to Z of Thankful Me: L

A to Z Challenge, Day 12: L


 L is for Laughter to fill a room

And for Lilacs with heady perfume.



L is also for Library, with books galore,


And for guardian Lions outside my front door.


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Thanks for the sounds, smells, and sights of home.

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  1. BiancaApril 14, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    Like, no, LOVE your Library!! Laughing girl with Little kittie is the sweetest!
    Love Life, living in Liberty, Liking Leadership from the Lord....
    Learning and using Logic...
    How am I doing today?

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  2. Marisa BApril 14, 2015 at 12:06 PM

    lovely - laughing out loud :) love your library - :) I can smell the lilacs

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    1. KristiApril 14, 2015 at 12:46 PM

      Oh, good! I wish there was a way to really transmit smell through the computer screen!

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  3. Clark FarleyApril 14, 2015 at 7:05 PM

    excellent lions (at the door)*
    as a proper library should, fireplace and bookcases!

    * really like the porch itself, the rough-stone very attractive

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    1. KristiApril 14, 2015 at 10:11 PM

      Thanks, Clark. The lions remind me of Patience and Fortitude, the lions outside the New York Public Library.

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  4. ChristineApril 15, 2015 at 6:15 AM

    Good to see a photo of a cat with hair on your blog. :)

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  5. UnknownApril 16, 2015 at 3:57 PM

    Your lilacs are so beautiful? Are you able to grow them where you are? They won't grow here and I have only found them at the florist once -- I can still smell them! They were my favorite growing up.

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    1. KristiApril 27, 2015 at 9:35 PM

      Yes, lilacs do grow here. At least theoretically. I see them all over, but mine seem to grow well for a while then die. I'm crossing my fingers that I can get some established enough to bloom!

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  6. Dyanne @ I Want BacksiesApril 26, 2015 at 8:44 AM

    That is the most beautiful calico I've ever seen! (Sorry, Ruby!) Love the laughing girl, too! I wish I had a lilac bush. My great aunt had a ginormous one outside her kitchen (easily 10 feet tall with a girth to match). Someone told her eggshells were good for lilacs, so every time she used eggs, she tossed the eggshells under the bush. Maybe it worked.

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    1. KristiApril 27, 2015 at 9:36 PM

      She was a beautiful cat, but wasn't the friendliest. I was a bit scared of her, to tell the truth. :-)

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